JOB SUMMARY: In the position of Senior Tea and Beverage & Food Application Scientist you are responsible for driving solutions for customers’ projects You have a passion for identifying solutions and taking action to bring ideas to fruition, and are accountable for developing new tea systems, beverage systems, finished applications and product innovations to solve for customer opportunities. You will assist in the creation of effective processes for manufacturing new and existing products.  You are critical to achieving FFP’s financial goals by collaborating with teammates in Operations, Commercial, and Creation and Applications. You will drive projects to success.   

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Good Laboratory Practices

Manage customer projects and act as technical support of internal initiatives including development of diverse beverage & food offerings including functional beverages, alternative adult beverages, tea/botanicals, flavored syrups, and dairy based applications

Formulate and prepare laboratory scale tea systems, beverages and finished applications

Run trials using benchtop equipment, pilot plant equipment (including MicroThermics® unit), and external partners

Perform material inspections/analysis of ingredients, work in progress, and finished products

Develop beverage systems which showcase FFP flavors, ingredients, and technologies as integrated solution systems

Project management: manage customer briefs and champion required actions to meet the project success criteria

Participate in work sessions with customers at FFP and at customer locations

Maintain knowledge of beverage client’s strategies, brands, and products

Maintain laboratory and sample inventory of ingredients and supplies

Maintain laboratory equipment

Gathering product or ingredient-related information from vendors

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:     

10 years of experience with bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or related field.

5 years’ experience in beverage & food development, preferably with tea experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:·     

Ability to maintain a sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time and operate computer equipment

Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time while working in the lab

Ability to work in a production environment

Ability to travel to customer locations, FFP facilities, testing facilities, and trade shows

Ability to lift 25 lbs

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance effective on the first of the month following start date

Health and Wellness Incentives

10 Days of Vacation

9 Paid Company Holidays

5 Personal Days

401(k)

Health Savings Account (H.S.A.)

Long-Term and Short-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)